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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
8
Thureday December 24 1942 lists residents visiting relatives and a minister away for Christmas. Mrs Fred Bowles remains a patient awaiting an operation in Virden hospital. Miss H Turner had an operation there last week and is progressing as well as can be expected.
J Mossop A Penelton and Ww Wytheave have been accepted for Navy service and are at home awaiting their call to report for duty.
The Mintota community marks Boxing Day as a holiday with stores closed from Christmas Eve through Monday. Congratulations to Sgt Pilot Bert Bieber RCA Vulcan Alberta who has earned a commission as Pilot Officer. Mrs J D Forsyth offers wool sweater work for Red Cross. A Saturday church attendance proved a unique yet enjoyable experience.
Attendees enjoyed a candlelight service and Nativity pageant on Saturday. The program featured sung narration and W M S prayers presented with lighted tapers. A social time and lunch followed in the parlor.
Despite rush Christmas buying, stores list Orient sweets and butter rationing. Butter is limited to half a pound per person weekly with Brown SPARE C coupons. Retail price set to match October 30 level. Subsidy on butterfat to be raised to a per pound amount for a stated period.
The Miniota community reports receipts of 94.39 from 1941 balance 1.40 bottle collections 38.12 donations 409 Girl Guides 4.90 D.O England 903 Lord's Goodwill 25 52 Miniota W.I 1232 total receipts and purchases 67.19 with total expenditures 94.39. The committee thanks all contributors and notes parcels to hoys overseas including Cairo Gibraltar and South Africa.
A wartime pay reform increases private daily rates and monthly totals for Canadian soldiers. Effective January 1, the daily rate rises to 140 for efficient service, boosting monthly pay. allowances expand for dependents and mothers, with new limits on earnings before impact.
The text lists payment figures for various numbers of children from one to six and mentions a mother only amount. It appears to be an excerpt describing how much is payable per case under a new arrangement, with figures like 859.40 for one child and 118.00 for six children, plus a separate mother only amount of 48.90.
The Minota rural council presided by Reeve J R Lynch approved applying for title to lots 17 18 19 Block 5 Plan 433 Beulah and authorized payments including piano levy good roads debentures and secretary expenses. They read and passed bylaw items 909 902 903 and related tax cancellations. A $10 telephone rent refund to Mrs G Georgie and a three year lease to F Bohm were approved. Public works included weed inspector payment 125 and M M Board rent 7 monthly from Dec 1 1942. They contracted $110 to A F McKinnon and offered Fidelity Phoenix Insurance $555. The council plans to meet January 5 2013.
Private Gordon Kennedy of Portage is reported on leave from duty while the community rink opens its doors to skaters and neighbors for a public kickoff event.
Skating on Katy ch. notes Mie L. Bownan home from Brandon college for holidays. Mrs W TL Miller visiting a week with daughter at Gladstone. Thelma Stewart Billy Audrey Ells Winnipeg guests at Elmer Clark home. Pte Mariel Ross C W A C Week at Elmer and Mrs Clark. Phillipses hear son Air Gov Phillips arrived overseas. A E Brad returned from medical treatment in Winsipes. Novelty Rustion Sale January 18 Isabella Risk for Red Cross and Canadian Russian Relief. YPU junior group formed with officers: President D Heise, 1st VP F Hall, 2nd VP B Johnston, Secretary Shirley Searth. YPU Social Club Turkey dinner at Stewart home in honor of Mr and Mrs Ken Warren departing district.
In loving memory of our family member passed December 23 1932. The 3 family remembers with enduring affection and gratitude for a life remembered by relatives and loved ones.
Blaiis friends of Pte. M. Clark gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Clark’s home for a Whist social. Rev T I Bowman presented the guest with a pencil set on behalf of the community and a thanks reply followed. The annual W M S meeting at Mrs W Iveach’s home elected officers led by President Mrs H J Bowman with vice presidents Mrs R T Clark and Mrs J A Robertson, Secretary Mrs C Seales, Treasurer Mrs T Kennedy, Pianist and Supply Sec Mrs E Brad, and Temperance Sec Mrs F Abi Friendship and Press Mrs J T Finkbeiney.
Daniel Ross 81 the region’s oldest settler died at his daughter Mrs Fr Turnbull’s home on Sunday December 18. A veteran of the Riel rebellion and a Canadian Legion Minieta branch member Comrades from the Legion and Army and Navy Veterans attended the graveside service in Hamiota cemetery with Y F G Little reading the ritual.
The Red Cross Society branch held its annual meeting with T. E. Forster presiding. Reports were very good, $606.86 raised, and 512 knitting and sewing items completed. Officers elected included T J Forster Secretary Treasurer G J Heyhoe Auditor H E K Forster Convenor Work and Transportation Mrs H F E Forster Campaign and Finance G L Woods Money raising committee Mrs M Woods.
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